Childhood Prevention of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-161

  Gillman, Matthew W ^a  

^a HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; STETHOSCOPE; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 67651091724     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.062     Document Type: Editorial

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